Steve Job: Connecting the dots

I received a call this morning. I got a job offer for a job I have never applied for. Great news? Not exactly. Not when I am in the midst of preparing myself for another job.


I feel like I am again at that spot about slightly over a year ago, when I received the job offer for this role I am currently in. Again, I am at this junction needing to decide whether to turn right or turn left. On my right, I am very familiar with the folks, their strength, their weakness and their idiosyncrsies. The same, they can say about me. Though the task is not exactly rocket science, it provides enough challange since I am new to it, and it excites me since it aligns with my passion.

On my left, is a territory I have yet ventured into. I don't know the people, except for the one or two who called me this morning. The job sounds very intimidating. It would be very easy for me to say no, but a little voice inside of me says "wait, let's consider it". Her argument: there MUST be a reason why this opportunity knocks on your door now.

I need to talk this out with someone...but having trouble to find who that someone is. Most of my close friends have enough problems on their own, and I feel guilty consuming their time talking about how confused I am. And yes, I am also too vain to ignore if they perceive me as 'showing off' having receive these offers when people are starving for jobs in the current economy state.

I searched the net for some articles, quotes, anything that might help me to decide. For some reason I stumbled upon this speech by Steve Jobs at Stanford Graduation on June 12th, 2005:

My list can wait...I must write this entry to mark 5th November as a history day, for the world. This proves that people can accept change, no matter how absurd the idea seems decades ago.

Wonder how this result will impact the world order...